Nicole Junkermann

Founder

NJF Holdings

London, UK

Andrew Joy

Stonehage Fleming Family & Partners Group

Avshalom Kalichstein

Hunter Point Capital LP

Nicole Junkermann’s Biography

Nicole Junkermann, Founder of NJF Holdings, is a dynamic, international entrepreneur and investor.

NJF Holdings is an international investment firm with private equity, venture capital, and real estate arms. Nicole advocates for digital innovation and the application of disruptive technologies to successfully launch both established and new businesses into the future.

Through the group’s venture capital arm, NJF Capital, Nicole oversees an investment portfolio across Europe and the US and has strategically invested in numerous start-ups in healthcare, FinTech, FoodTech, and Deep Tech. NJF Capital were early investors in Revolut, the leading digital banking alternative. Other notable exits include Songza, Dollar Shave Club, and RelateIQ, which were acquired by Google, Unilever, and Salesforce respectively.

An early-stage investor in healthcare and biotechnology, Nicole’s vision for NJF Capital was to actively participate in addressing some of the world’s major challenges by investing in ground-breaking medical technology. Nicole is a shareholder and Director at Owkin, a Paris-based biotechnology company at the forefront of medical research.

Nicole’s first great success came as co-founder of football gaming portal Winamax. She then joined Infront Sports & Media, building the company into a world leading sports media rights business. As a major shareholder and Vice-Chairperson, she then oversaw the company’s sale to Bridgepoint Capital.

Nicole is particularly excited by the potential of the AgriTech and FoodTech sectors and frequently shares thought leadership pieces on developments in these areas. She is an Advisor to Trilantic Europe and serves as a Committee Member for the Tate Americas Foundation.

Nicole’s Newsfeed

Business Leader

Go: Tech Awards Winners Revealed

Nicole Junkermann, Founder of NJF Holdings, sat on the judging panel for the 2020/21 Go:Tech Awards.

UKTN

The probiotic turn in agriculture could herald good news for profits and planet

Nicole Junkermann, Founder of NJF Holdings, writes about holistic grazing as an alternative to damaging artificial, antibiotic fertilisers and chemicals used in agriculture.

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Nicole’s Background

NJF Holdings

Founder

Jan 2012 - Present

London, UK

NJF Holdings is an international investment firm founded by Nicole in 2012. The company has a diversified portfolio spanning venture capital, private equity and real estate.

Owkin

Investor & Director

Oct 2016 - Present

Paris, FR

Owkin, one of NJF Capital’s portfolio investments, is a Paris-based biotechnology company that uses AI and Federated Learning to improve medical research.

Shanghai Really Sports Equipment Co Ltd

Investor & Director

2007 - Present

Shanghai, CN

Shanghai Really Sports Equipment Co Ltd is one of China’s major retail sports companies that sells a wide range of athletic apparel, equipment and accessories.

Infront Sports & Media

Investor & Vice Chairman

Feb 2002 - Dec 2011

Zug, CH

Infront Sports & Media is a Swiss sports marketing group that handles marketing rights for major sports events and organisations while also offering adverting, sponsorship and hospitality services.

Winamax

Co-Founder

Paris, FR

Nicole’s first business Winamax functioned as an online sports, and in particular, football gaming platform.

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Nicole’s Gallery

El Referente | Interview with Nicole Junkermann

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Nicole Junkermann on the rise of Eurocorn.

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Previous Board Positions

Magnum Photos

Co-chair

New York, NY, USA

Magnum Photos is an international photography company co-owned by its photography members.

Current Advisory Roles

Trilantic Europe

Advisor

2012 - Present

London, UK

Trilantic Europe is a leading private equity firm that focuses on mid-market transactions across healthcare, consumer & leisure, industrials, TMT and business services.

Previous Advisory Roles

Department of Health and Social Care

Healthtech Advisory Board

London, UK

Nicole was appointed by The Right Honourable Matt Hancock to the Department of Health and Social Care’s Healthtech Advisory Board. The board consults to the Secretary of State on the application and potential of technology in health and social care matters.

Philanthropy

JJ Collection

Founder

Jun 2014 - Present

London, UK

The JJ Collection is an arm of NJF Holdings and works on connecting media with technology by promoting the power of art to fight for a free world.

Tate Americas Foundation

Committee Member, Latin American Acquisitions

2005 - Present

London, UK

The Tate Americas Foundation is a charity organisation that contributes to the work of Tate in the United Kingdom.

Media

RAID Conference

Speaker

Jun 2018

Paris, FR

Nicole participated in a panel at the 2018 RAID (Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things and Data) conference, discussing Europe’s role in becoming the centre to link American and Chinese technology as part of a larger debate around developing technologies.

Publications

Launching new food products: direct to consumer and e-commerce

Author

May 2021

London, UK

Nicole writes about new market trends in the food industry and shifts in consumer behaviour. Nicole is an investor in the FoodTech company, Spoon Guru, which is providing consumers with an innovative approach to finding out which foods and recipes meet their dietary requirements.

What is Quantum Computing and What Can it do for Agriculture?

Author

May 2021

London, UK

Nicole explores how quantum computing can be applied in the agriculture industry. It can help organisations and governments to optimise their planning systems and is already being used by companies and governments across the world to improve their processes.

Earth Day 2021: ‘Restoring our Earth’

Author

Apr 2021

London, UK

As a tribute to Earth Day, Nicole writes about the role technology can play in solving some of the world’s most pressing challenges. An active investor in the space, Nicole advocates for FoodTech and AgriTech as key players in tackling the climate crisis

The Exit Story in AgriTech

Apr 2021

London, UK

After recently attending the World Agri-Tech Summit, Nicole shares her insight into the AgriTech investment space. She considers how investments in the industry will continue to unfold and suggests that the future might make way for more partnership deals instead of acquisitions.

AgriTech Roundup March 2021

Author

Apr 2021

London, UK

Nicole provides an overview of the latest developments in AgriTech in March 2021 after attending the World Agri-Tech Summit, where she learnt about new collaborations, products, services and technologies in the space.

Opportunities at the Intersection of Biology, Agriculture & Food

Author

Apr 2021

London, UK

Nicole explores the role of AgriTech in the global agriculture industry and how it can play a pivotal role from the cultivation to the disposal of food. In addition, Nicole writes that the intersection of biological research and agricultural innovations will also be significant in shaping the future of the industry as it shifts towards more sustainable solutions that are economically profitable.

Funding for Foodtech

Author

Mar 2021

London, UK

Nicole speculates on the impact of a post-covid world on the increased funding in Foodtech seen over recent months. She also expresses her excitement at the anticipated innovative responses by entrepreneurs and companies to new challenges that this will bring.

Healthy food for all at scale

Author

Mar 2021

London, UK

Nicole shares her thoughts around the changes that need to happen in the food industry in order to meet global demand for healthy food following a panel discussion at the Forum for the Future of Agriculture annual event.

Change in food and agriculture: who will lead the way?

Author

Mar 2020

London, UK

In this article, Nicole writes about the future of food and agriculture and explores who might be the first disruptors to steer the change required to sustain our food system. As an investor in the space, Nicole shares her excitement for the new opportunities that will arise in the sector, particularly those fuelled by technology.

Catalysing Finance for Young Food Entrepreneurs

Author

Mar 2021

London, UK

Nicole writes about ‘Catalysing Finance for Young Food Entrepreneurs’ as she highlights the importance of investing in food-based companies to support innovative entrepreneurs to transform the food system.

Sustainable Food Production: Plant-Based Alternatives and Lab-Grown Meat

Author

Mar 2021

London, UK

In her article for NJF Capital's Medium site, Nicole writes about the future of sustainable food production as she elaborates on sustainable alternatives, including plant-based substitutes and the option of lab-grown meat.

The Economics of Cultured Meats

Author

Mar 2021

London, UK

Nicole explores the promising future of the cultured meat industry as she cites fellow food tech investor, Jim Mellon, and elaborates on his prediction that cultured meat could eventually become an affordable alternative to factory-farmed and plant-based meats.

Swarm Technologies | Taking Giant Leaps Forward

Author

Mar 2021

London, UK

Nicole writes about Swarm Technologies, one of her portfolio companies, that offers low-bandwidth, affordable, two-way connectivity for IoT devices globally. Being named one of '10 most innovative space companies in 2020', Nicole discusses its recent growth as she explores the company's impact on the future of technology.

Information Age

Author

Mar 2021

London, UK

In this article for Information Age, Nicole explores how the food tech sector has evolved as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Business Matters

Author

Feb 2021

London, UK

Nicole shares her perspective on the next agricultural revolution and writes that 'innovative technology is the driving force behind the future of food.'

Business Matters

Author

Oct 2020

London, UK

In this article, Nicole explores how the Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in the acceleration of technology, specifically how businesses have accommodated remote working and the retail sector has reinvented itself through e-commerce.

Business Matters

Author

Oct 2020

London, UK

As an early stage investor in healthcare and biotechnology, Nicole shares her 'perspective on how technology could hold the key to living longer,' She reflects on how the Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for continuous growth and improvements in healthcare.

The Telegraph

Author

Jun 2020

London, UK

In this article published by The Telegraph, Nicole writes about the Italy signing up to China’s Belt and Road initiative after being let down by the EU. The scheme aims to boost trade from the Far East to the centre of Europe.

Spectator Life

Author

Jun 2020

In this article published by Spectator Life, Nicole writes about the femtech boom which is predicted to soon become a $50 billion industry. Femtech focuses on the application of technology in women’s health and aims to improve the lives of women around the world.

Med-Tech Innovation

Author

Apr 2020

In her article titled ‘How AI can help win the fight against Coronavirus’, Nicole outlines how AI and technology can be applied for research and developments related to Covid-19 and how it could transform the future of healthcare.

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Awards & Endorsements

Gordon & Eden

Inspirational Women in Business

London, UK

Nicole is recognised as one of the leading 'Inspirational Women in Business' by Gordon & Eden. In this feature, Nicole shares her advice and explores the future of her industry.

Handelsblatt

100 Women Transforming Germany

Mar 2021

Düsseldorf, DE

Nicole is acknowledged for her immense impact and success in her industry and is recognised as one of '100 Women Transforming Germany'.

Nicole’s Education

Harvard Business School

Management Development

2002 - 2002

International University of Monaco

BS in Business Administraion

1995 - 1998